ROB JILLO

Rob is the Special Projects Editor. He has special liking for digital media being the first Online Editor for Capital Group. He likes blogging on day-to-day issues, views and news making headlines locally and on the global front. He is a student of Journalism and Related studies at the University of Nairobi and holds a diploma in Mass Communication.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Jun 22 – President Uhuru Kenyatta was Thursday among IGAD leaders who helped to narrow down the differences between South Sudan President Salva Kiir and his former vice President Riek Machar, in an effort to restore peace in

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 13 – The Employment and Labor Relations Court has set aside orders suspending the vetting of procurement officers. While making the ruling, Justice Onesmus Makau stated that Human Rights activist Okiya Omtatah failed to make full

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 12 – The government has declared Friday a Public Holiday for the Idd-Ul-Fitr celebrations observed by Muslim faithful. In a Special Gazette Notice, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi stated that this will allow for the marking

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 7 - The wreckage of the Fly SAX plane that went missing on Tuesday evening has been spotted South West of the Aberdares by an aerial search team. According to Transport Principal Secretary Paul Maringa, a helicopter that was conducting

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 9 - A court order blocking the burial of former Nominated MP Mark Too has been lifted, paving way for the funeral slated for Monday to proceed as planned. Family lawyer Prof Tom Ojienda told Capital FM News that he managed to expunge

KIBWEZI, Makueni, Dec 6 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged opposition leaders to shun abusive politics and instead embrace policy-based politics. The President said the era of gaining political mileage by abusing others is long gone and wananchi

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 - The criminal case facing former Nairobi Mayor George Aladwa has stalled due to the promotion of the trial magistrate to a High Court judge. When the matter came up Tuesday for a ruling on whether he has a case to answer over

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 24 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has commuted all death row prisoners to life jail. Following the signing of the documents at State House, Nairobi, some 2747 death row convicts will now serve life imprisonment. This includes 2655 male

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 10 - Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu has been recommended for appointment as Deputy Chief Justice. The Judicial Service Commission says it finalised the process of evaluation of the various candidates of Deputy CJ on Monday. "The JSC

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 - Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has been put on his defence in a hate speech case he is facing in a Nairobi court. Kuria is accused of posting hateful and inciting messages on his Facebook account in 2014. The Law Society of Kenya